Systems and Methods for Searching an On-Line Database

ABSTRACT

Methods and computing systems for providing a searchable on-line database are disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent application claims the benefit of priority to U.S.provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/949,195 entitled “SYSTEMS ANDMETHODS FOR SEARCHING AN ON-LINE DATABASE” filed on Mar. 6, 2014, thesubject matter of which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosed embodiments are related to information systems. Moreparticularly, the disclosed embodiments are related to systems andmethods for searching an on-line database, such as a job posting site ora vehicle trading site.

BACKGROUND

A lot of searchable websites exist including, but not limited to, jobposting websites (e.g., www.monster.com), vehicle trading websites(www.autotrader.com), and others. Each website typically has its ownunique search features, many of which require a user to input one ormore search terms on one webpage, view search results on anotherwebpage, and return back to a previous page in order to start a newsearch with different search terms.

A number of job-seeking websites are available for use by job seekers,headhunters and employers. For example, www.monster.com, www.dice.com,and www.krop.com all provide access to multiple jobs for a personseeking a job. However, known job-seeking websites including, but notlimited to, www.monster.com, www.dice.com, and www.krop.com have one ormore shortcomings. For example, on the www.monster.com website, belowthe “search fields” is an Advanced Search, which leads the job seeker toanother page with a number of fields one can answer to then go back to anew page to see refined search results. If the jobseekers AdvancedSearch does not yield any results, the job seeker has to go back tosquare one to search for some new fields.

With the www.dice.com website, the job seeker utilizes what are calledSearch Agents in order to search for jobs. To create a Search Agent, thejob seeker has to save an advanced search by one or more methods.However the job seeker does this, the website provides a link at the topof the list of jobs asking the job seeker to create the Search Agent. Tothen access the saved Search Agents, the maximum being five, the jobseeker has to go back through his/her saved Dashboard, requiring the jobseeker to click through a number of pages. Further, it is difficult tocompare the variables the job seeker has within each Search Agent giventhat each variable is always on different web pages.

With the krop.com website homepage, the job seeker sees only two searchfields and a list of jobs. If the job seeker clicks on a job, the jobseeker is taken to a new screen where a list of jobs appears on the leftand the primary job description is on the right, taking up most of thescreen. However, there is no way to add/adjust any filters. The onlychoice for the job seeker is to keep scrolling and scrolling through thelist of jobs.

Efforts continue to improve the search experience with searchablewebsites, such as job-seeking websites, so as to provide a better userexperience without compromising website content.

SUMMARY

The present invention addresses the shortcomings of known searchablewebsites, such as job-seeking websites, by providing systems and methodsthat enable a searcher to perform a number of searching tasks whileviewing a single website. In one exemplary embodiment, the presentinvention is directed to a method of providing search information to asearcher via a web-based system, wherein the method comprises:displaying a list of one or more search filtering scenarios within asearch filtering section of a searching view of a first webpage;displaying a first list of one or more search results within a searchresult section of the searching view of the first webpage based on afirst set of search filters of a first scenario displayed in the list ofone or more search filtering scenarios; and in response to selecting asecond scenario displayed in the list of one or more search filteringscenarios, displaying a second list of one or more search results withinthe search result section based on a second set of search filters of thesecond scenario.

In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method ofenabling a search via a web-based system, wherein the method comprises:allowing a searcher to perform each of the following tasks on a singlewebpage comprising a first webpage: viewing a complete list of one ormore search results within a search result section of the first webpage;viewing a search filtering section of the first webpage, the searchfiltering section comprising a list of up to n distinct scenarios witheach scenario comprising a set of search filters that filter one or moresearch results from a complete list of possible search targets;selecting a first scenario from the n distinct scenarios within thesearch filtering section of the first webpage; in response to saidselecting the first scenario step, viewing a first list of one or morefirst search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage based on a first set of search filters of the first scenario;selecting a second scenario from the n distinct scenarios within thesearch filtering section of the first webpage; in response to saidselecting the second scenario step, viewing a second list of one or moresecond search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage based on a second set of search filters of the second scenario,the second list of one or more second search results within the searchresult section of the first webpage being different from or the same asthe first list of one or more first search results within the searchresult section of the first webpage; selecting a search result withinthe search result section of the first webpage; in response to saidselecting a search result step, viewing one or more details about theselected search result within the search result section; selecting agiven search result contact option displayed within the search resultsection on the first webpage; and in response to said selecting a givensearch result contact option step, initiating an information transfer toa third party for the selected search result, wherein the informationtransfer comprises providing, to the third party, an electronic copy ofcontact information of the searcher.

The present invention is further directed to a method of providing jobrelated information to a job seeker. In one embodiment, the method ofproviding job related information to a job seeker is via a web-basedsystem, and the method comprises: displaying a list of one or more jobsearch filtering scenarios within a search filtering section of asearching view of a first webpage; displaying a first list of one ormore job openings within a job board search result section of thesearching view of the first webpage based on a first set of job searchfilters of a first scenario selected from the list of one or more jobsearch filtering scenarios; and in response to selecting a secondscenario within the search filtering section of the first webpage,displaying a second list of one or more job openings within the jobboard search result section of the first webpage based on a second setof job search filters of the second scenario.

In another embodiment, the method of the present invention comprises amethod of enabling a job search via a web-based system, wherein themethod comprises: allowing a job seeker to perform each of the followingtasks on a single webpage comprising a first webpage: viewing a completelist of one or more job openings within a job board section of the firstwebpage; viewing a job search filtering section of the first webpage,the job search filtering section comprising up to n distinct scenarioswith each scenario comprising a set of job search filters that filterone or more jobs from the complete list of one or more job openingsbased on the set of job search filters; selecting a first scenario fromthe n distinct scenarios within the job search filtering section of thefirst webpage; in response to said selecting the first scenario step,viewing a first list of one or more first job openings within the jobboard section of the first webpage based on a first set of job searchfilters of the first scenario; selecting a second scenario from the ndistinct scenarios within the job search filtering section of the firstwebpage; in response to said selecting the second scenario step, viewinga second list of one or more second job openings within the job boardsection of the first webpage based on a second set of job search filtersof the second scenario, the second list of one or more second jobopenings within the job board section of the first webpage beingdifferent from or the same as the first list of one or more first jobopenings within the job board section of the first webpage; selecting ajob opening posting within the job board section of the first webpage;in response to said selecting a job opening posting step, viewing one ormore job details about the selected job opening within the job boardsection, the one or more job details about the selected job openingcomprising one or more of: a job title, a company name, a job type, ajob term, a location of the job, a job description, and companyinformation; applying for a given job opening displayed within the jobboard section on the first webpage; and in response to said applyingstep, initiating an information transfer to an employer or a recruitingcompany for the selected job opening, wherein the information transfercomprises providing, to the employer or the recruiting company, anelectronic copy of at least one of: (i) a resume, (ii) contactinformation, or (iii) any combination thereof.

The present invention is further directed to computing systems thatenable performance of the herein-disclosed methods. In one embodiment,the computer system comprises: a network interface; and a processor incommunication with the network interface, the processor being configuredto: display a list of one or more search filtering scenarios within asearch filtering section of a searching view of a first webpage; displaya first list of one or more search results within a search resultsection of the searching view of the first webpage based on a first setof search filters of a first scenario displayed in the list of one ormore search filtering scenarios; and in response to selecting a secondscenario displayed in the list of one or more search filteringscenarios, display a second list of one or more search results withinthe search result section based on a second set of search filters of thesecond scenario.

In another embodiment, the computer system comprises: a networkinterface; and a processor in communication with the network interface,the processor being configured to allow a searcher to: view a completelist of one or more search results within a search result section of thefirst webpage; view a search filtering section of the first webpage, thesearch filtering section comprising a list of up to n distinct scenarioswith each scenario comprising a set of search filters that filter one ormore search results from a complete list of possible search targets;select a first scenario from the n distinct scenarios within the searchfiltering section of the first webpage; in response to said selectingthe first scenario step, view a first list of one or more first searchresults within the search result section of the first webpage based on afirst set of search filters of the first scenario; select a secondscenario from the n distinct scenarios within the search filteringsection of the first webpage; in response to said selecting the secondscenario step, view a second list of one or more second search resultswithin the search result section of the first webpage based on a secondset of search filters of the second scenario, the second list of one ormore second search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage being different from or the same as the first list of one ormore first search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage; select a search result within the search result section of thefirst webpage; in response to said selecting a search result step, viewone or more details about the selected search result within the searchresult section; select a given search result contact option displayedwithin the search result section on the first webpage; and in responseto said selecting a given search result contact option step, initiate aninformation transfer to a third party for the selected search result,wherein the information transfer comprises providing, to the thirdparty, an electronic copy of contact information of the searcher

In yet another embodiment, the computer system comprises: a networkinterface; and a processor in communication with the network interface,the processor being configured to: display a list of one or more jobsearch filtering scenarios within a search filtering section of asearching view of a first webpage; display a first list of one or morejob openings within a job board search result section of the searchingview of the first webpage based on a first set of job search filters ofa first scenario selected from the list of one or more job searchfiltering scenarios; and in response to selecting a second scenariowithin the search filtering section of the first webpage, display asecond list of one or more job openings within the job board searchresult section of the first webpage based on a second set of job searchfilters of the second scenario.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the computer systemcomprises: a network interface; and a processor in communication withthe network interface, the processor being configured to: receivemultiple inputs from a job seeker while displaying a single webpagecomprising a first webpage; and allowing a job seeker to perform each ofthe following tasks on a single webpage comprising a first webpage: viewa complete list of one or more job openings within a job board sectionof the first webpage; view a job search filtering section of the firstwebpage, the job search filtering section comprising up to n distinctscenarios with each scenario comprising a set of job search filters thatfilter one or more jobs from the complete list of one or more jobopenings based on the set of job search filters; select a first scenariofrom the n distinct scenarios within the job search filtering section ofthe first webpage; in response to said selecting the first scenariostep, view a first list of one or more first job openings within the jobboard section of the first webpage based on a first set of job searchfilters of the first scenario; select a second scenario from the ndistinct scenarios within the job search filtering section of the firstwebpage; in response to said selecting the second scenario step, view asecond list of one or more second job openings within the job boardsection of the first webpage based on a second set of job search filtersof the second scenario, the second list of one or more second jobopenings within the job board section of the first webpage beingdifferent from or the same as the first list of one or more first jobopenings within the job board section of the first webpage; select a jobopening posting within the job board section of the first webpage; inresponse to said selecting a job opening posting step, view one or morejob details about the selected job opening within the job board section,the one or more job details about the selected job opening comprisingone or more of: a job title, a company name, a job type, a job term, alocation of the job, a job description, and company information;applying for a given job opening displayed within the job board sectionon the first webpage; and in response to said applying step, initiate aninformation transfer to an employer or a recruiting company for theselected job opening, wherein the information transfer comprisesproviding, to the employer or the recruiting company, an electronic copyof at least one of: (i) a resume, (ii) contact information, or (iii) anycombination thereof.

These and other features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent after a review of the following detailed description ofthe disclosed embodiments and the appended claims.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary webpage display that enables a job seeker tocreate one or more new scenarios (e.g., a set of filters) so as to focusa given job search on specific types of jobs meeting a job seeker'sdesired job features;

FIG. 2 shows the exemplary webpage display of FIG. 1 once a user hascreated a first scenario (e.g., a first set of filters) with the newexemplary webpage display showing specific jobs that meet the filtercriteria of the first scenario;

FIG. 3 shows the exemplary webpage display of FIG. 2 once a user hasinactivated the first scenario, removing the previously displayed jobsthat meet the filter criteria of the first scenario;

FIG. 4 shows an exemplary webpage for editing a given scenario thatappears once a user selects the “Edit Scenarios” button shown in theexemplary webpage display of FIGS. 1-3 scenarioscenarioscenario;

FIG. 5 shows the exemplary “edit scenario” webpage view after multiplescenarios have been created and/or edited by a user, the exemplary “editscenario” webpage view showing all scenarios created by the userscenario;

FIG. 6 shows the exemplary job board webpage after a user selects the“Return To Job Board” option shown in the exemplary “edit scenario”webpage view of FIGS. 4-5 with Scenario 3 being highlighted and thesearch results associated with Scenario 3 displayed to a user;

FIG. 7 shows the exemplary job board webpage of FIG. 6 after a user hashighlighted each of Scenarios 1 to 3 with the search results associatedwith each of Scenarios 1 to 3 being displayed to a user;

FIG. 8 shows the exemplary job board webpage of FIG. 7 after a user hasinputted a search term (i.e., in this case, the word “media”) into thekeyword search field shown above the list of search results and anysearch results (i) associated with each of Scenarios 1 to 3 and (ii)containing the keyword search term displayed to the user;

FIGS. 9A-9B show the exemplary job board webpage of FIG. 8 after a userhas selected a specific search result (i.e., in this case, the “DigitalArt Director” job) within the list of search results so as to displaydetails of a given search result;

FIGS. 10A-10D show an example of a set of logical operations performedby a user and one or more computers to provide search information to asearcher (e.g., a job seeker); and

FIG. 11 depicts a schematic view of an exemplary computing system forperforming the methods of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is directed to methods and systems for providingsearch tools to a searcher of a web-based, on-line database. Althoughthe methods and systems are described below in the environment of ajob-searcher website, it should be understood that the methods andsystems of the present invention are applicable for any searchablewebsite.

In one exemplary embodiment, the methods and systems of the presentinvention are applicable to job-searching websites. In theseembodiments, the methods and systems of the present invention mayprovide a job board in the form of a “SaaS” (“Software as a Service”)type board, where employers and recruiting companies can post jobs forjob seekers to apply to in hopes of finding employment. The methods andsystems of the present invention deliver a more efficient, betterservice for both people hiring, as well as job seekers. In someembodiments, the methods and systems effectively provide two maincomponents: (1) the job board for job seekers and (2) thedashboard/database for employers and recruiting companies. The presentmethods and systems provide a clean, simple dashboard that allows formore manageable job posting and candidate review.

One optional feature of the disclosed methods and systems is asubscription agreement, where an employer or recruiting company can buya total number of posts per month, instead of a post at a time with alimited number of days that the individual job posting stays visible tothe public. In the present methods and systems, each job post can be (i)removed from the job board after just 24 hours, (ii) filled in with allnew information, and (iii) re-posted where the revised job postingappears back on the top of the job list.

Another key feature of the present methods and systems is the actual jobboard, where the job seeker sees available positions. After a job seekerfills out a standard profile, providing basic information along withspecific experience and dates (i.e., which is what is submitted to thoseposting jobs when applied to), the job seeker is brought to the jobboard as shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the job seeker is provided a webpage that enablesthe job seeker to perform two tasks: create new Scenarios and editexisting (i.e., previously prepared) Scenarios, both of which can becustom labeled for reference later as the job seeker navigates open jobpositions.

Each scenario comprises a list of search filters, namely, preferencesthat the job seeker uses to target jobs the job seeker specificallywants to see. Suitable search filters for each scenario include, but arenot limited to, Job Term, Location, Compensation, Industry, Job Type,Daily Job Email Update, etc. Each scenario may provide the job seekerwith multiple selection options such as the following:

Location: All of USA; Specific Location and Radius; Global (Non-USA); if“Specific Location and Radius” is selected, user inputs Zip Code orCity, State or Address plus a desired radius of, for example, 5, 10, 15,20, 30, 50, 75, or 100 miles;

Job Term: Full-time; Freelance/Contract; Part-Time; Internship;

Compensation: if Full-time, Salary Minimum; if Freelance, Daily RateMinimum; if Part-time, Hourly Rate Minimum; and if Internship, Paid orUnpaid.

Industries: Choose from a list (e.g., healthcare, manufacturing, etc.),or choose Any Industry;

Job Type: Choose specific field/department within a chosen Industry; and

Daily Job Email: Yes or No (Note, the Daily Job Email does not affectthe jobs the job seeker sees on the Job Board, as other Filters do, butchooses if the jobs chosen Scenarios will be emailed.)

The job seeker can add up to n different scenarios, each of which isviewable by the job seeker, along with search results associated withone or more selected scenarios, as discussed further below.

Within the Job Board section 30, any jobs that have been inputted byemployers/recruiting companies that fall within the parameters ofselected scenarios 21n will be visible to the job seeker. See, forexample, FIG. 7. Clicking (i.e., deselecting or unhighlighting) on anyother scenario 21 in the searching filtering section 20 will remove jobposting 31 associated with the deselected scenario 21, and only displayjob postings 31 associated with any remaining highlighted scenarios 21.Accordingly, the job board section 30 will show a new list of jobs 31 asdetermined by the newly selected scenarios 21. Nowhere in any of theseinteractions has the job seeker been directed to a new page. Job seekerswill have no reason to press the back or forward button on the browser.All primary interactions with the job board section 30 and the searchingfiltering section 20 are on one page, a singularly unique functionexclusive to job board of the present invention.

It should be noted for each job listing 31, by clicking on the job post31, details of the job post 310 are also provided to the job seekerwithout leaving the webpage 10. In some embodiments, a list ofindustries is also provided. Further, the task of applying for andreceiving feedback on a selected/applied for job 31 may also takes placeon the same webpage 10. See, for example, FIGS. 9A-9B.

In the methods and systems of the present invention, the steps offilling in log-in information, updating profile information, removingblocks and updating account information require the user/job seeker tomove to a new page. Once the job seeker provides log-in information,profile information, blocks and account information, for example, afterone visit to the website, the job seeker may never have to go to anyother webpage except for the primary job board page for all furtherinteractions.

FIGS. 10A-10D provide a flow diagram describing some of the logicalsteps taken using the methods and systems of the present invention. Asshown in FIG. 10A, exemplary method 100 starts at start block 101 andproceeds to step 102, wherein a user accesses a website (e.g., ajob-posting website, a vehicle trading website, a medical providerwebsite, or any other website that comprises a searchable database ofitems). From step 102, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block103, where a determination is made whether this is the first time thatthe user has accessed the website. If a determination is made atdecision block 103 that this is the first time that the user hasaccessed the website, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 104, where auser creates a user account (e.g., accessible via a user name, password,etc.).

From step 104, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 106,where a determination is made whether the user needs a subscription toaccess the website (e.g., the user is an employer or recruiting companyposting jobs on the website or the user is a car salesperson posted carson the website). If a determination is made at decision block 106 thatthe user needs a subscription to access the website, exemplary method100 proceeds to step 107, where a user pays for a subscription. Fromstep 107, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 127 discussedbelow.

Returning to decision block 103, if a determination is made at decisionblock 103 that this is not the first time that the user has accessed thewebsite, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 105, where a user entershis/her log-in information (e.g., user name and password) to access thewebsite. From step 105, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block106, and continues as discussed herein.

Returning to decision block 106, if a determination is made at decisionblock 106 that the user does not need a subscription to access thewebsite, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 108, where adetermination is made whether the user already has a currentsubscription to access the website (e.g., the user is an employer orrecruiting company posting jobs on the website or the user is a carsalesperson posted cars on the website). If a determination is made atdecision block 108 that the user already has a current subscription toaccess the website, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 127,where a determination is made whether the user wants to create a newscenario for filtering items within a searchable database (e.g., a listof jobs available, a list of vehicles for sale, etc.). If adetermination is made at decision block 127 that the user wants tocreate a new scenario for filtering items within a searchable database,exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 128, where the user selects one ormore search filters and content for the one or more search filters inorder to form a new scenario. From step 128, exemplary method 100proceeds to step 129, where the user saves the new scenario 21. Fromstep 129, exemplary method 100 proceeds to block 131 and proceeds asdiscussed below.

Returning to decision block 108, if a determination is made at decisionblock 108 that the user does not have a current subscription to enterthe website (e.g., the user is a searcher, not someone providing one ormore searchable items in the searchable database), exemplary method 100proceeds directly to decision block 127 and proceeds as discussedherein.

Returning to decision block 127, if a determination is made at decisionblock 127 that the user does not want to create a new scenario forfiltering items within a searchable database, exemplary method 100proceeds directly to block 131 and proceeds as discussed herein.

From block 131 shown in FIG. 10A, exemplary method 100 proceeds to block132 shown in FIG. 10B, and proceeds to decision block 133, where adetermination is made whether the user wants to edit an existing (i.e.,previously created) scenario 21 for filtering items within a searchabledatabase (e.g., a list of jobs available, a list of vehicles for sale,etc.). If a determination is made at decision block 133 that the userwants to edit an existing (i.e., previously created) scenario 21 forfiltering items within a searchable database, exemplary method 100proceeds to step 134, where the user changes one or more search filtersand/or content within the one or more search filters of the existingscenario. From step 134, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 135,where the user saves the newly edited existing scenario 21.

From step 135, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 140,where a determination is made whether the user wants to search adatabase using one or more of the previously created scenarios 21 forfiltering items within a searchable database (e.g., a list of jobsavailable, a list of vehicles for sale, etc.). If a determination ismade at decision block 140 that the user wants to search a databaseusing one or more of the previously created scenarios 21, exemplarymethod 100 proceeds to step 136, where the user clicks on (i.e.,selects) one or more previously created scenarios 21 within a list ofpreviously created scenarios 21 displayed within a search filteringsection 20 of the webpage 10. From step 136, exemplary method 100proceeds to step 137, where the user views the search results withinsearch result section 30 if the webpage 10.

From step 137, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 138,where a determination is made whether the user wants to remove one ormore search results associated with the one or more currently selectedscenarios 21. If a determination is made at decision block 138 that theuser wants to remove one or more search results associated with the oneor more currently selected scenarios 21, exemplary method 100 proceedsto step 139, where the user clicks on (i.e., unselects or unhighlights)one or more previously selected scenarios 21. From step 139, exemplarymethod 100 proceeds to block 142.

Returning to decision block 133, if a determination is made at decisionblock 133 that the user does not want to edit an existing (i.e.,previously created) scenario 21, exemplary method 100 proceeds directlyto decision block 140 and proceeds as discussed herein.

Returning to decision block 140, if a determination is made at decisionblock 140 that the user does not want to search a database using one ormore of the previously created scenarios 21, exemplary method 100proceeds to step 141, where exemplary method 100 returns to decisionblock 127 and proceeds as discussed herein.

From block 142 shown in FIG. 10B, exemplary method 100 proceeds to block143 shown in FIG. 10C, and then proceeds to decision block 144, where adetermination is made whether the user wants to further limit thedisplayed search results shown in the search result section 30 by usinga key word search feature 29. If a determination is made at decisionblock 144 that the user wants to further limit the displayed searchresults shown in the search result section 30 by using a key word searchfeature 29, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 145, where the userinputs one or more keywords 27 into the key word search field 29. Fromstep 145, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 146, where the userviews the further limited search results within the search resultsection 30.

From step 146, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 147,where a determination is made whether the user wants to restart a newsearch. If a determination is made at decision block 147 that the userwants to restart a new search, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step148, where exemplary method 100 returns to decision block 127 andproceeds as discussed herein. If a determination is made at decisionblock 147 that the user does not want to restart a new search, exemplarymethod 100 proceeds to decision block 149, where a determination is madewhether the user wants to highlight (i.e., select) a specific searchresult so as to show details of the specific search result within thesearch result section 30. If a determination is made at decision block149 that the user wants to highlight (i.e., select) a specific searchresult so as to show details of the specific search result within thesearch result section 30, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 150,where the user clicks on a specific search result 31. From step 150,exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 151, where the user views detailedinformation of the specific search result within the search resultsection 30. From step 151, exemplary method 100 proceeds to block 152.

Returning to decision block 144, if a determination is made at decisionblock 140 that the user does not want to further limit the displayedsearch results shown in the search result section 30 by using a key wordsearch feature 29, exemplary method 100 proceeds directly to decisionblock 147 and proceeds as discussed herein.

Returning to decision block 149, if a determination is made at decisionblock 140 that the user does not want to highlight (i.e., select) aspecific search result so as to show details of the specific searchresult within the search result section 30, exemplary method 100proceeds to block 157 and proceeds as discussed herein.

From block 152 shown in FIG. 10C, exemplary method 100 proceeds to block153 shown in FIG. 10D, and then proceeds to decision block 154, where adetermination is made whether the user wants to take any action withregard to detailed information provided for the specific search resulthighlighted in step 150 (e.g., initiate a contact option 311). If adetermination is made at decision block 154 that the user wants to takeany action with regard to detailed information provided for the specificsearch result highlighted in step 150 (e.g., initiate a contact option311), exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 155, where the user clicksone or more buttons associated with the detailed information providedfor the specific search result (e.g., clicks on a contact option 311).

From step 155, exemplary method 100 proceeds to decision block 115,where a determination is made whether the user wants to exit thewebsite. If a determination is made at decision block 115 that the userwants to exit the website, exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 116,where the user logs off of the website. If a determination is made atdecision block 115 that the user does not want to exit the website,exemplary method 100 proceeds to step 158, where exemplary method 100returns to decision block 127 and proceeds as discussed herein.

Returning to decision block 154, if a determination is made at decisionblock 140 that the user does not want to take any action with regard todetailed information provided for the specific search result highlightedin step 150 (e.g., initiate a contact option 311), exemplary method 100proceeds directly to decision block 115 and proceeds as discussedherein.

Returning to block 157 shown in FIG. 10C, from block 157, exemplarymethod 100 proceeds directly to decision block 115 shown in FIG. 10D andproceeds as discussed herein.

It should be noted that steps/blocks 127-155 of exemplary method 100occur on a single (i.e., the same) webpage of a given website. The user,when performing all of the steps within steps/blocks 127-155 ofexemplary method 100 does not have to return to a previous webpage, pushthe return button, or navigate the website in any way other than tochoose options on the single website. This provides a significantadvantage over known searchable websites that require a user to exit asearch results page in order to (i) review search results, (ii) initiatea new search, (iii) modify search terms, etc.

FIG. 11 depicts a schematic view of an exemplary computing system 200for performing the methods of the present invention. As shown in FIG.11, one or more users 204-208 may access a website 202 via one or moreindividual devices 304-308. Each individual device 304-308 mayindependently comprise a desk-top computer, a lap-top computer, a smartphone, a tablet, or any other device capable of accessing a website suchas website 202. Exemplary computing system 200 further comprises aserver 201 and an administrator 203 that maintains the server andwebsite 202.

Further additional embodiments of the present invention are describedbelow.

Additional Embodiments:

Method Embodiments

1. A method of providing search information to a searcher via aweb-based system 200, said method comprising: displaying a list of oneor more search filtering scenarios 21 within a search filtering section20 of a searching view 100 of a first webpage 10; displaying a firstlist of one or more search results 31 a within a search result section30 of the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 based on a firstset of search filters 211 of a first scenario 21 a displayed in the listof one or more search filtering scenarios 21; and in response toselecting a second scenario 21 b displayed in the list of one or moresearch filtering scenarios 21, displaying a second list of one or moresearch results 31 b within the search result section 30 based on asecond set of search filters 211 of the second scenario 31 b.2. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said displaying a list of one ormore search filtering scenarios 21 within a search filtering section 20of the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 comprises displayingup to n scenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20. It shouldbe noted that n may be any whole number. Typically, n ranges from about2 to about 100 (or any number between 2 and 100), more typically, fromabout 3 to about 10.3. The method of embodiment 1 or 2, further comprising: displaying up toabout twelve distinct scenarios 21 within the search filtering section20.4. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 3, further comprising:displaying one or more additional search filtering options 22 within thesearch filtering section 20, the one or more additional search filteringoptions 22 comprising at least one of: (i) an all-inclusive searchtarget option 22 a, and (ii) a general description search option 22 b.As shown in FIG. 1, an example of an all-inclusive search target option22 a is the Active Jobs option 22 a, while an example of a generaldescription search option 22 b is the All Public Jobs option 22 b.5. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 4, further comprising: inresponse to deselecting the first scenario 21 a, removing the first listof one or more search results 31 a from the search result section 30.6. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 5, further comprising: inresponse to creating a new user account, displaying one or more emptyfields 210 for search filters 211 for forming a new scenario within thesearch result section 30. See, for example, the searching view 100 ofthe first webpage 10 shown in FIG. 1.7. The method of embodiment 6, wherein the one or more search filters211 comprise up to x search filters 211 within the search result section30 of the first webpage 10. It should be noted that x may be any wholenumber. Typically, x ranges from about 2 to about 100 (or any numberbetween 2 and 100), more typically, from about 3 to about 10.8. The method of embodiment 6 or 7, further comprising: in response tothe searcher inputting and saving information within fields 210 of thesearch filters 211, creating the first scenario 21 a and displaying thefirst scenario 21 a within the search filtering section 20 of the firstwebpage 10. See, for example, the view of first webpage 10 shown in FIG.2.9. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 8, further comprising: inresponse to selecting an edit scenarios button 24 of the searching view100 of the first webpage 10, displaying an edit scenario view 200 of thefirst webpage 10, the edit scenario view 200 providing the searcher withone or more scenario editing options 26 selected from: (1) editing anexisting scenario 26 a, (2) creating a new scenario 26 b, and (3)deleting an existing scenario (not shown), all of which are provided inthe search editing section 20′ of edit scenario view 200.10. The method of embodiment 9, further comprising: in response toselecting the editing an existing scenario option 26 a, displayingpreviously completed fields 210 of the search filters 211 for theexisting scenario 21 (e.g., first scenario 21 a) within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10, and in response to making oneor more changes in the previously completed fields 210 and saving of theone or more changes in the previously completed fields 210, displayingthe newly edited existing scenario 21 within the search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10.11. The method of embodiment 9 or 10, further comprising: in response toselecting the creating a new scenario option 26 b, displaying emptyfields 210 of the search filters 211 for a new scenario 21 within thesearch result section 30 of the first webpage 10, and in response tomaking one or more changes in the empty fields 210 and saving of the oneor more changes in the empty fields 210, displaying the new scenario 21within the search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10.12. The method of any one of embodiments 9 to 11, wherein the editscenario view 200 of the first webpage 10 provides a return button 28,and in response to the searcher selecting the return button 28,returning to the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 showing thelist of one or more filtering scenarios 21 within the search filteringsection 20 of a first webpage 10. See, for example, return button 28shown in FIG. 4 and designated “Back to Job Board” in this specificexemplary embodiment.13. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 12, further comprising: inresponse to selecting (i.e., highlighting) two or more scenarios 21(e.g., first scenario 21 a and third scenario 21 c) from the list of oneor more filtering scenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20,displaying search results 31 within the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10 based on distinct sets of search filters 211 of the twoor more scenarios. As shown, for example, in FIG. 8, all search results31 associated with each of first scenario 21 a, second scenario 21 b andthird scenario 21 c are shown in the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10.14. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 13, further comprising: inresponse to inputting a keyword search term within a keyword searchfield 29 within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10,displaying search result 31 within the search result section 30 that (1)correspond to search filters 221 of one of more selected scenarios 21from list of one or more filtering scenarios 21, and (2) contain thekeyword search term inputted into the keyword search field 29. See, forexample, the keyword search term “media” within the keyword search field29 shown in FIG. 8.15. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 14, further comprising: inresponse to selecting (i.e., highlighting) a specific search result 31within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10, displayingone or more details 310 about the specific search result 31 within thesearch result section 30. See, for example, details shown in FIGS.9A-9B.16. The method of embodiment 15, wherein the one or more details 310about the specific search result 31 comprise one or more of: a jobtitle, a company name, a job type, a job term, a location of the job, ajob description, company information, vehicle information, a vehicleowner's contact information, or any combination thereof17. The method of embodiment 15 or 16, further comprising: in responseto deselecting (i.e., unhighlighting) the specific search result 31within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10, removingthe one or more details 310 of the specific search result 31 from thesearch result section 30.18. The method of any one of embodiments 15 to 17, further comprising:displaying a contact option 311 for the specific search result 31 withinthe search result section 30 of the first webpage 10. For example, seeexemplary contact option 311 shown in the form of an “Apply” button 311in FIG. 9A.19. The method of embodiment 18, further comprising: in response toselecting the contact option 311, initiating an information transferbetween the searcher and a third party associated with the specificsearch result 31.20. The method of embodiment 19, wherein the information transfercomprises providing, to the third party, contact information of thesearcher.21. The method of any one of embodiments 18 to 20, further comprising:in response to the searcher selecting the contact option 311, initiatingan electronic notice to the searcher that the third party receivednotice of the searcher's interest in the specific search result 31.22. A method of enabling a search via a web-based system 200, saidmethod comprising: allowing a searcher to perform each of the followingtasks on a single webpage comprising a first webpage 10: viewing acomplete list of one or more search results 31 within a search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10; viewing a search filtering section20 of the first webpage 10, the search filtering section 20 comprising alist of up to n distinct scenarios 21 with each scenario 21n comprisinga set of search filters 211 that filter one or more search results 31from a complete list of possible search targets; selecting a firstscenario 21 a from the n distinct scenarios 21 within the searchfiltering section 20 of the first webpage 10; in response to saidselecting the first scenario step, viewing a first list of one or morefirst search results 31 a within the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10 based on a first set of search filters 211 of the firstscenario 21 a; selecting a second scenario 21 b from the n distinctscenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20 of the first webpage10; in response to said selecting the second scenario step, viewing asecond list of one or more second search results 31 b within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10 based on a second set ofsearch filters 211 of the second scenario 21 b, the second list of oneor more second search results 31 b within the search result section 30of the first webpage 10 being different from or the same as the firstlist of one or more first search results 31 a within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10; selecting a search result 31 withinthe search result section 30 of the first webpage 10; in response tosaid selecting a search result step, viewing one or more details 310about the selected search result 31 within the search result section 30;selecting a given search result contact option 311 displayed within thesearch result section 30 on the first webpage 10; and in response tosaid selecting a given search result contact option step, initiating aninformation transfer to a third party for the selected search result,wherein the information transfer comprises providing, to the thirdparty, an electronic copy of contact information of the searcher.23. The method of embodiment 22, wherein the one or more details 310about the selected search result 31 comprises one or more of: a jobtitle, a company name, a job type, a job term, a location of the job, ajob description, company information, vehicle information, vehicle ownerinformation, etc.24. The method of embodiment 22 or 23, further comprising: allowing thesearcher to create and save up to n distinct scenarios 21, each distinctscenario 21 n comprising one or more search filters 211 completed by thesearcher.25. The method of embodiment 24, wherein each distinct scenario 21ncomprising from about 4 to about 12 search filters 211 utilized by thesearcher.26. The method of embodiment 24 or 25, wherein the one or more searchfilters 211 comprise Location, Compensation, Industry, Job Type, JobTerm, Daily Job Email Update, vehicle type, maximum vehicle cost,vehicle year, (or any other search term), or any combination thereof.27. The method of any one of embodiments 22 to 26, further comprising:allowing the searcher to proceed to an edit scenarios view 200 of thefirst webpage 10, the edit scenario view 200 providing the searcher withone or more scenario editing options 26 selected from: (1) editing anexisting scenario 26 a, (2) creating a new scenario 26 b, and (3)deleting an existing scenario (not shown).28. The method of any one of embodiments 22 to 27, further comprising:allowing the searcher to input a keyword search term into a keywordsearch field 29 within the search result section 30 of the first webpage10 so as to display search results 31 within the search result section30 that (1) correspond to search filters 211 of one of more selectedscenarios 21 from the list of up to n distinct scenarios 21, and (2)contain the keyword search term inputted into the keyword search field29. See, for example, the keyword search term “media” within the keywordsearch field 29 shown in FIG. 8.29. A method of providing job related information to a job seeker via aweb-based system, said method comprising: displaying a list of one ormore job search filtering scenarios 21 within a search filtering section20 of a searching view 100 of a first webpage 10; displaying a firstlist of one or more job openings 31 a within a job board search resultsection 30 of the searching view 100 of the first webpage based on afirst set of job search filters 221 of a first scenario 21 a selectedfrom the list of one or more job search filtering scenarios 21; and inresponse to selecting a second scenario 21 b within the search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10, displaying a second list of one ormore job openings 31 b within the job board search result section 30 ofthe first webpage 10 based on a second set of job search filters 221 ofthe second scenario 21 b.30. The method of embodiment 29, wherein said displaying a list of oneor more job search filtering scenarios 21 within a search filteringsection 20 of the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 comprisesdisplaying up to n job search filtering scenarios 21 within the searchfiltering section 20. It should be noted that n may be any whole number.Typically, n ranges from about 2 to about 100 (or any number between 2and 100), more typically, from about 3 to about 10.31. The method of embodiment 29 or 30, further comprising: displaying upto about twelve distinct job search filtering scenarios 21 within thesearch filtering section 20.32. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 31, further comprising:displaying one or more additional job search filtering options 22 withinthe search filtering section 20, the one or more additional job searchfiltering options 22 comprising at least one of: (i) an all-inclusivejob search target option 22 a, and (ii) a general description job searchoption 22 b. As shown in FIG. 1, an example of an all-inclusive jobsearch target option 22 a is the “Active Jobs” option 22 a, while anexample of a general description job search option 22 b is the “AllPublic Jobs” option 22 b.33. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 32, further comprising:in response to deselecting the first job search filtering scenario 21 a,removing the first list of one or more job search results 31 a from thesearch result section 30.34. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 33, further comprising:in response to creating a new user account, displaying one or more emptyfields 210 for job search filters 211 for forming a new scenario withinthe search result section 30. See, for example, the searching view 100of the first webpage 10 shown in FIG. 1.35. The method of embodiment 34, wherein the one or more job searchfilters 211 comprise up to x job search filters 211 within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10. It should be noted that x maybe any whole number. Typically, x ranges from about 2 to about 100 (orany number between 2 and 100), more typically, from about 3 to about 10.36. The method of embodiment 34 or 35, further comprising: in responseto the searcher inputting and saving information within fields 210 ofthe job search filters 211, creating the first job search filteringscenario 21 a and displaying the first job search filtering scenario 21a within the search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10. See,for example, the view of first webpage 10 shown in FIG. 2.37. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 36, further comprising:in response to selecting an edit scenarios button 24 of the searchingview 100 of the first webpage 10, displaying an edit scenario view 200of the first webpage 10, the edit scenario view 200 providing thesearcher with one or more scenario editing options 26 selected from: (1)editing an existing job search filtering scenario 26 a, (2) creating anew job search filtering scenario 26 b, and (3) deleting an existing jobsearch filtering scenario (not shown).38. The method of embodiment 37, further comprising: in response toselecting the editing an existing scenario option 26 a, displayingpreviously completed fields 210 of the job search filters 211 for theexisting job search filtering scenario 21 (e.g., first job searchfiltering scenario 21 a) within the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10, and in response to making one or more changes in thepreviously completed fields 210 and saving of the one or more changes inthe previously completed fields 210, displaying the newly editedexisting job search filtering scenario 21 within the search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10.39. The method of embodiment 37 or 38, further comprising: in responseto selecting the creating a new job search filtering scenario option 26b, displaying empty fields 210 of the job search filters 211 for a newjob search filtering scenario 21 within the search result section 30 ofthe first webpage 10, and in response to making one or more changes inthe empty fields 210 and saving of the one or more changes in the emptyfields 210, displaying the new job search filtering scenario 21 withinthe search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10.40. The method of any one of embodiments 37 to 39, wherein the editscenario view 200 of the first webpage 10 provides a return button 28,and in response to the searcher selecting the return button 28,returning to the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 showing thelist of one or more job search filtering scenarios 21 within the searchfiltering section 20 of a first webpage 10. See, for example, returnbutton 28 shown in FIG. 4 and designated “Back to Job Board” in thisspecific exemplary embodiment.41. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 40, further comprising:in response to selecting (i.e., highlighting) two or more job searchfiltering scenarios 21 (e.g., first job search filtering scenario 21 aand third job search filtering scenario 21 c) from the list of one ormore job search filtering scenarios 21 within the search filteringsection 20, displaying search results 31 within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10 based on distinct sets of job searchfilters 211 of the two or more job search filtering scenarios. As shown,for example, in FIG. 8, all search results 31 associated with each offirst job search filtering scenario 21 a, second job search filteringscenario 21 b and third job search filtering scenario 21 c are shown inthe search result section 30 of the first webpage 10.42. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 41, further comprising:in response to inputting a keyword search term within a keyword searchfield 29 within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10,displaying search result 31 within the search result section 30 that (1)correspond to job search filters 221 of one of more selected job searchfiltering scenarios 21 from list of one or more job search filtering 21,and (2) contain the keyword search term inputted into the keyword searchfield 29. See, for example, the keyword search term “media” within thekeyword search field 29 shown in FIG. 8.43. The method of any one of embodiments 29 to 42, further comprising:in response to selecting (i.e., highlighting) a specific job searchresult 31 within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10,displaying one or more job details 310 about the specific job searchresult 31 within the search result section 30. See, for example, jobdetails shown in FIGS. 9A-9B.44. The method of embodiment 43, wherein the one or more job details 310about the specific search result 31 comprise one or more of: a jobtitle, a company name, a job type, a job term, a location of the job, ajob description, company information, or any combination thereof.45. The method of embodiment 43 or 44, further comprising: in responseto deselecting (i.e., unhighlighting) the specific job search result 31within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10, removingthe one or more job details 310 of the specific job search result 31from the search result section 30.46. The method of any one of embodiments 43 to 45, further comprising:displaying a contact option 311 for the specific job search result 31within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10. Forexample, see exemplary contact option 311 shown in the form of an“Apply” button 311 in FIG. 9A.47. The method of embodiment 46, further comprising: in response toselecting the contact option 311, initiating an information transferbetween the searcher and a third party associated with the specific jobsearch result 31.48. The method of embodiment 47, wherein the information transfercomprises providing, to the third party, one or more of: contactinformation of the searcher, a resume, or both.49. The method of any one of embodiments 46 to 48, further comprising:in response to the searcher selecting the contact option 311, initiatingan electronic notice to the searcher that the third party receivednotice of the searcher's interest in the specific job search result 31.50. A method of enabling a job search via a web-based system 200, saidmethod comprising: allowing a job seeker to perform each of thefollowing tasks on a single webpage comprising a first webpage 10:viewing a complete list of one or more job openings 31 within a jobboard section 30 of the first webpage 10; viewing a job search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10, the job search filtering section 20comprising up to n distinct scenarios 21 with each scenario 21ncomprising a set of job search filters 211 that filter one or more jobs31 from the complete list of one or more job openings 31 based on theset of job search filters 211; selecting a first scenario 21 a from then distinct scenarios 21 within the job search filtering section 20 ofthe first webpage 10; in response to said selecting the first scenariostep, viewing a first list of one or more first job openings 31 a withinthe job board section 30 of the first webpage 10 based on a first set ofjob search filters 211 of the first scenario 21 a; selecting a secondscenario 21 b from the n distinct scenarios 21 within the job searchfiltering section 20 of the first webpage 10; in response to saidselecting the second scenario step, viewing a second list of one or moresecond job openings 31 b within the job board section 30 of the firstwebpage 10 based on a second set of job search filters 211 of the secondscenario 21 b, the second list of one or more second job openings 3 lbwithin the job board section 30 of the first webpage 10 being differentfrom or the same as the first list of one or more first job openings 31a within the job board section 30 of the first webpage 10; selecting ajob opening posting 31 within the job board section 30 of the firstwebpage 10; in response to said selecting a job opening posting step,viewing one or more job details 310 about the selected job opening 31within the job board section 30, the one or more job details 310 aboutthe selected job opening 31 comprising one or more of: a job title, acompany name, a job type, a job term, a location of the job, a jobdescription, and company information; applying for a given job opening31 displayed within the job board section 30 on the first webpage 10;and in response to said applying step, initiating an informationtransfer to an employer or a recruiting company for the selected jobopening 31, wherein the information transfer comprises providing, to theemployer or the recruiting company, an electronic copy of at least oneof: (i) a resume, (ii) contact information, or (iii) any combinationthereof.51. The method of embodiment 50, further comprising: in response to saidapplying step, viewing an electronic notice to the job seeker on thefirst webpage 10 that an employer or a recruiting company receivednotice of the job seeker's interest in a given job opening 31.52. The method of embodiment 50 or 51, further comprising: in responseto said applying step, viewing an electronic message to the job seekeron the first webpage 10 with feedback related to a given job opening 31,the feedback comprises notice to the job seeker that the job seekerlacks one or more items needed for the given job opening 31, notice tothe job seeker that the given job opening 31 has been filled, notice tothe job seeker that an employer representative or recruiting companyrepresentative wants to schedule an interview, or any combinationthereof53. The method of any one of embodiments 50 to 52, further comprising:allowing the job seeker to create and save up to n distinct scenarios21, each distinct scenario 21n comprising one or more job search filters211 completed by the job seeker.54. The method of embodiment 53, wherein each distinct scenario 21ncomprising from about 4 to about 12 job search filters 211 utilized bythe job seeker.55. The method of any one of embodiments 50 to 54, further comprising:allowing the job seeker to proceed to an edit scenarios view 200 of thefirst webpage 10, the edit scenario view 200 providing the job seekerwith one or more scenario editing options 26 selected from: (1) editingan existing scenario 26 a, (2) creating a new scenario 26 b, and (3)deleting an existing scenario (not shown).56. The method of any one of embodiments 50 to 55, further comprising:allowing the job seeker to input a keyword search term 27 into a keywordsearch field 29 within the search result section 30 of the first webpage10 so as to display job search results 31 within the search resultsection 30 that (1) correspond to job search filters 211 of one of moreselected scenarios 21 from the list of up to n distinct scenarios 21,and (2) contain the keyword search term 27 inputted into the keywordsearch field 29. See, for example, the keyword search term 27 “media”within the keyword search field 29 shown in FIG. 8.

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57. A computer system 200 comprising: a network interface 304/305; and aprocessor 201 in communication with the network interface 304/305, theprocessor 201 being configured to perform the method of any one ofembodiments 1to 56.58. A computer system 200 comprising: a network interface 304/305; and aprocessor 201 in communication with the network interface 304/305, theprocessor 201 being configured to: display a list of one or more searchfiltering scenarios 21 within a search filtering section 20 of asearching view 100 of a first webpage 10; display a first list of one ormore search results 31 a within a search result section 30 of thesearching view 100 of the first webpage 10 based on a first set ofsearch filters 211 of a first scenario 21 a displayed in the list of oneor more search filtering scenarios 21; and in response to selecting asecond scenario 21 b displayed in the list of one or more searchfiltering scenarios 21, display a second list of one or more searchresults 31 b within the search result section 30 based on a second setof search filters 211 of the second scenario 31 b.59. The computer system 200 of embodiment 57 or 58, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: display a list of one or more searchfiltering scenarios 21 within a search filtering section 20 of thesearching view 100 of the first webpage 10 comprises displaying up to nscenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20. As noted above, nmay be any whole number. Typically, n ranges from about 2 to about 100(or any number between 2 and 100), more typically, from about 3 to about10.60. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 59, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: display up to about twelve distinctscenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20.61. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 60, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: display one or more additionalsearch filtering options 22 within the search filtering section 20, theone or more additional search filtering options 22 comprising at leastone of: (i) an all-inclusive search target option 22 a, and (ii) ageneral description search option 22 b.62. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 61, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to a user deselectingthe first scenario 21 a, remove the first list of one or more searchresults 31 a from the search result section 30.63. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 62, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to creating a new useraccount, display one or more empty fields 210 for search filters 211 forforming a new scenario within the search result section 30. See, forexample, the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 shown in FIG. 1.64. The computer system 200 of embodiment 63, wherein the one or moresearch filters 211 comprise up to x search filters 211 within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10. As noted above, x may be anywhole number. Typically, x ranges from about 2 to about 100 (or anynumber between 2 and 100), more typically, from about 3 to about 10.65. The computer system 200 of embodiment 63 or 64, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to the searcher inputtingand saving information within fields 210 of the search filters 211,creating the first scenario 21 a and displaying the first scenario 21 awithin the search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10. See, forexample, the view of first webpage 10 shown in FIG. 2.66. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 65, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting an editscenarios button 24 of the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10,display an edit scenario view 200 of the first webpage 10, the editscenario view 200 providing the searcher with one or more scenarioediting options 26 selected from: (1) editing an existing scenario 26 a,(2) creating a new scenario 26 b, and (3) deleting an existing scenario(not shown).67. The computer system 200 of embodiment 66, wherein the processor 201is configured to: in response to selecting the editing an existingscenario option 26 a, display previously completed fields 210 of thesearch filters 211 for the existing scenario 21 (e.g., first scenario21a) within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10, and inresponse to making one or more changes in the previously completedfields 210 and saving of the one or more changes in the previouslycompleted fields 210, display the newly edited existing scenario 21within the search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10.68. The computer system 200 of embodiment 66 or 67, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting the creating anew scenario option 26 b, display empty fields 210 of the search filters211 for a new scenario 21 within the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10, and in response to making one or more changes in theempty fields 210 and saving of the one or more changes in the emptyfields 210, display the new scenario 21 within the search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10.69. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 66 to 68, whereinthe edit scenario view 200 of the first webpage 10 provides a returnbutton 28, and in response to the searcher selecting the return button28, returning to the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 showingthe list of one or more filtering scenarios 21 within the searchfiltering section 20 of a first webpage 10.70. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 69, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting (i.e.,highlighting) two or more scenarios 21 (e.g., first scenario 21 a andthird scenario 21c) from the list of one or more filtering scenarios 21within the search filtering section 20, display search results 31 withinthe search result section 30 of the first webpage 10 based on distinctsets of search filters 211 of the two or more scenarios. As shown, forexample, in FIG. 8, all search results 31 a/31 b/31 c associated witheach of first scenario 21 a, second scenario 21 b and third scenario 21c are shown in the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10.71. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 70, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to inputting a keywordsearch term 27 within a keyword search field 29 within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10, display search result 31 within thesearch result section 30 that (1) correspond to search filters 221 ofone of more selected scenarios 21 from list of one or more filteringscenarios 21, and (2) contain the keyword search term 27 inputted intothe keyword search field 29. See, for example, the keyword search term“media” within the keyword search field 29 shown in FIG. 8.72. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 71, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting (i.e.,highlighting) a specific search result 31 within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10, display one or more details 310about the specific search result 31 within the search result section 30.See, for example, details shown in FIGS. 9A-9B.73. The computer system 200 of embodiment 72, wherein the one or moredetails 310 about the specific search result 31 comprise one or more of:a job title, a company name, a job type, a job term, a location of thejob, a job description, company information, vehicle information, avehicle owner's contact information, or any combination thereof.74. The computer system 200 of embodiment 72 or 73, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to deselecting (i e ,unhighlighting) the specific search result 31 within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10, remove the one or more details 310of the specific search result 31 from the search result section 30.75. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 72 to 74, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: display a contact option 311 for thespecific search result 31 within the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10. For example, see exemplary contact option 311 shown inthe form of an “Apply” button 311 in FIG. 9A.76. The computer system 200 of embodiment 75, wherein the processor 201is configured to: in response to selecting the contact option 311,initiate an information transfer between the searcher and a third partyassociated with the specific search result 31.77. The computer system 200 of embodiment 76, wherein the informationtransfer comprises providing, to the third party, contact information ofthe searcher.78. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 75 to 77, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to the searcherselecting the contact option 311, initiate an electronic notice to thesearcher that the third party received notice of the searcher's interestin the specific search result 31.79. A computer system 200 comprising: a network interface 304/305; and aprocessor 201 in communication with the network interface 304/305, theprocessor 201 being configured to: allow a searcher to perform each ofthe following tasks on a single webpage comprising a first webpage 10:viewing a complete list of one or more search results 31 within a searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10; viewing a search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10, the search filtering section 20comprising a list of up to n distinct scenarios 21 with each scenario 21n comprising a set of search filters 211 that filter one or more searchresults 31 from a complete list of possible search targets; selecting afirst scenario 21 a from the n distinct scenarios 21 within the searchfiltering section 20 of the first webpage 10; in response to saidselecting the first scenario step, viewing a first list of one or morefirst search results 31 a within the search result section 30 of thefirst webpage 10 based on a first set of search filters 211 of the firstscenario 21 a; selecting a second scenario 21 b from the n distinctscenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20 of the first webpage10; in response to said selecting the second scenario step, viewing asecond list of one or more second search results 31 b within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10 based on a second set ofsearch filters 211 of the second scenario 21 b, the second list of oneor more second search results 31 b within the search result section 30of the first webpage 10 being different from or the same as the firstlist of one or more first search results 31 a within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10; selecting a search result 31 withinthe search result section 30 of the first webpage 10; in response tosaid selecting a search result step, viewing one or more details 310about the selected search result 31 within the search result section 30;selecting a given search result contact option 311 displayed within thesearch result section 30 on the first webpage 10; and in response tosaid selecting a given search result contact option step, initiating aninformation transfer to a third party for the selected search result,wherein the information transfer comprises providing, to the thirdparty, an electronic copy of contact information of the searcher.80. The computer system 200 of embodiment 79, wherein the one or moredetails 310 about the selected search result 31 comprises one or moreof: a job title, a company name, a job type, a job term, a location ofthe job, a job description, company information, vehicle information,vehicle owner information, etc.81. The computer system 200 of embodiment 79 or 80, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: allow the searcher to create and save upto n distinct scenarios 21, each distinct scenario 21n comprising one ormore search filters 211 completed by the searcher.82. The computer system 200 of embodiment 81, wherein each distinctscenario 21n comprising from about 4 to about 12 search filters 211utilized by the searcher.83. The computer system 200 of embodiment 81 or 82, wherein the one ormore search filters 211 comprise Location, Compensation, Industry, JobType, Job Term, Daily Job Email Update, vehicle type, maximum vehiclecost, vehicle year, (or any other search term), or any combinationthereof.84. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 79 to 83, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: allow the searcher to proceed to anedit scenarios view 200 of the first webpage 10, the edit scenario view200 providing the searcher with one or more scenario editing options 26selected from: (1) editing an existing scenario 26 a, (2) creating a newscenario 26 b, and (3) deleting an existing scenario (not shown).85. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 79 to 84, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: allow the searcher to input akeyword search term 27 into a keyword search field 29 within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10 so as to display searchresults 31 within the search result section 30 that (1) correspond tosearch filters 211 of one of more selected scenarios 21 from the list ofup to n distinct scenarios 21, and (2) contain the keyword search term27 inputted into the keyword search field 29. See, for example, thekeyword search term 27 “media” within the keyword search field 29 shownin FIG. 8.86. A computer system 200 comprising: a network interface 304/305; and aprocessor 201 in communication with the network interface 304/305, theprocessor 201 being configured to: display a list of one or more jobsearch filtering scenarios 21 within a search filtering section 20 of asearching view 100 of a first webpage 10; display a first list of one ormore job openings 31 a within a job board search result section 30 ofthe searching view 100 of the first webpage based on a first set of jobsearch filters 221 of a first scenario 21 a selected from the list ofone or more job search filtering scenarios 21; and in response toselecting a second scenario 21 b within the search filtering section 20of the first webpage 10, display a second list of one or more jobopenings 31 b within the job board search result section 30 of the firstwebpage 10 based on a second set of job search filters 221 of the secondscenario 21 b.87. The computer system 200 of embodiment 86, wherein the processor 201is configured to: display up to n job search filtering scenarios 21within the search filtering section 20.88. The computer system 200 of embodiment 86 or 87, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: display up to about twelve distinct jobsearch filtering scenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20.89. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 88, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: display one or more additional jobsearch filtering options 22 within the search filtering section 20, theone or more additional job search filtering options 22 comprising atleast one of: (i) an all-inclusive job search target option 22 a, and(ii) a general description job search option 22 b.90. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 89, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to deselecting the firstjob search filtering scenario 21 a, remove the first list of one or morejob search results 31 a from the search result section 30.91. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 90, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to creating a new useraccount, display one or more empty fields 210 for job search filters 211for forming a new scenario within the search result section 30. See, forexample, the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 shown in FIG. 1.92. The computer system 200 of embodiment 91, wherein the one or morejob search filters 211 comprise up to x job search filters 211 withinthe search result section 30 of the first webpage 10.93. The computer system 200 of embodiment 91 or 92, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to the searcher inputtingand saving information within fields 210 of the job search filters 211,create the first job search filtering scenario 21 a and display thefirst job search filtering scenario 21 a within the search filteringsection 20 of the first webpage 10. See again, for example, the view offirst webpage 10 shown in FIG. 2.94. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 93, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting an editscenarios button 24 of the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10,display an edit scenario view 200 of the first webpage 10, the editscenario view 200 providing the searcher with one or more scenarioediting options 26 selected from: (1) editing an existing job searchfiltering scenario 26 a, (2) creating a new job search filteringscenario 26 b, and (3) deleting an existing job search filteringscenario (not shown).95. The computer system 200 of embodiment 94, wherein the processor 201is configured to: in response to selecting the editing an existingscenario option 26 a, display previously completed fields 210 of the jobsearch filters 211 for the existing job search filtering scenario 21(e.g., first job search filtering scenario 21a) within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10, and in response to making one ormore changes in the previously completed fields 210 and saving of theone or more changes in the previously completed fields 210, display thenewly edited existing job search filtering scenario 21 within the searchfiltering section 20 of the first webpage 10.96. The computer system 200 of embodiment 94 or 95, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting the creating anew job search filtering scenario option 26 b, display empty fields 210of the job search filters 211 for a new job search filtering scenario 21within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10, and inresponse to making one or more changes in the empty fields 210 andsaving of the one or more changes in the empty fields 210, display thenew job search filtering scenario 21 within the search filtering section20 of the first webpage 10.97. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 94 to 96, whereinthe edit scenario view 200 of the first webpage 10 provides a returnbutton 28, and in response to the searcher selecting the return button28, returning to the searching view 100 of the first webpage 10 showingthe list of one or more job search filtering scenarios 21 within thesearch filtering section 20 of a first webpage 10. See again, forexample, return button 28 shown in FIG. 4 and designated “Back to JobBoard” in this specific exemplary embodiment.98. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 97, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting (i.e.,highlighting) two or more job search filtering scenarios 21 (e.g., firstjob search filtering scenario 21 a and third job search filteringscenario 21 c) from the list of one or more job search filteringscenarios 21 within the search filtering section 20, display searchresults 31 within the search result section 30 of the first webpage 10based on distinct sets of job search filters 211 of the two or more jobsearch filtering scenarios. As shown, for example, in FIG. 8, all searchresults 31 a/31 b/31 c associated with each of first job searchfiltering scenario 21 a, second job search filtering scenario 21 b andthird job search filtering scenario 21 c, respectively, are shown in thesearch result section 30 of the first webpage 10.99. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 98, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to inputting a keywordsearch term 27 within a keyword search field 29 within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10, display job search result 31 withinthe search result section 30 that (1) correspond to job search filters221 of one of more selected job search filtering scenarios 21 from listof one or more job search filtering 21, and (2) contain the keywordsearch term 27 inputted into the keyword search field 29.100. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 86 to 99, whereinthe processor 201 is configured to: in response to selecting (i.e.,highlighting) a specific job search result 31 within the search resultsection 30 of the first webpage 10, display one or more job details 310about the specific job search result 31 within the search result section30. See again, for example, job details shown in FIGS. 9A-9B.101. The computer system 200 of embodiment 100, wherein the one or morejob details 310 about the specific search result 31 comprise one or moreof: a job title, a company name, a job type, a job term, a location ofthe job, a job description, company information, or any combinationthereof.102. The computer system 200 of embodiment 100 or 101, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to deselecting (i e ,unhighlighting) the specific job search result 31 within the searchresult section 30 of the first webpage 10, remove the one or more jobdetails 310 of the specific job search result 31 from the search resultsection 30.103. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 100 to 102,wherein the processor 201 is configured to: display a contact option 311for the specific job search result 31 within the search result section30 of the first webpage 10. For example, see again exemplary contactoption 311 shown in the form of an “Apply” button 311 in FIG. 9A.104. The computer system 200 of embodiment 103, wherein the processor201 is configured to: in response to selecting the contact option 311,initiate an information transfer between the searcher and a third partyassociated with the specific job search result 31.105. The computer system 200 of embodiment 104, wherein the informationtransfer comprises providing, to the third party, one or more of:contact information of the searcher, a resume, or both.106. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 103 to 105,wherein the processor 201 is configured to: in response to the searcherselecting the contact option 311, initiate an electronic notice to thesearcher that the third party received notice of the searcher's interestin the specific job search result 31.107. A computer system 200 comprising: a network interface 304/305; anda processor 201 in communication with the network interface 304/305, theprocessor 201 being configured to:

allow a job seeker to perform each of the following tasks on a singlewebpage comprising a first webpage 10: viewing a complete list of one ormore job openings 31 within a job board section 30 of the first webpage10; viewing a job search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10,the job search filtering section 20 comprising up to n distinctscenarios 21 with each scenario 21 n comprising a set of job searchfilters 211 that filter one or more jobs 31 from the complete list ofone or more job openings 31 based on the set of job search filters 211;selecting a first scenario 21 a from the n distinct scenarios 21 withinthe job search filtering section 20 of the first webpage 10; in responseto said selecting the first scenario step, viewing a first list of oneor more first job openings 31 a within the job board section 30 of thefirst webpage 10 based on a first set of job search filters 211 of thefirst scenario 21 a; selecting a second scenario 21 b from the ndistinct scenarios 21 within the job search filtering section 20 of thefirst webpage 10; in response to said selecting the second scenariostep, viewing a second list of one or more second job openings 31 bwithin the job board section 30 of the first webpage 10 based on asecond set of job search filters 211 of the second scenario 21 b, thesecond list of one or more second job openings 31 b within the job boardsection 30 of the first webpage 10 being different from or the same asthe first list of one or more first job openings 31 a within the jobboard section 30 of the first webpage 10; selecting a job openingposting 31 within the job board section 30 of the first webpage 10; inresponse to said selecting a job opening posting step, viewing one ormore job details 310 about the selected job opening 31 within the jobboard section 30, the one or more job details 310 about the selected jobopening 31 comprising one or more of: a job title, a company name, a jobtype, a job term, a location of the job, a job description, and companyinformation; applying for a given job opening 31 displayed within thejob board section 30 on the first webpage 10; and in response to saidapplying step, initiating an information transfer to an employer or arecruiting company for the selected job opening 31, wherein theinformation transfer comprises providing, to the employer or therecruiting company, an electronic copy of at least one of: (i) a resume,(ii) contact information, or (iii) any combination thereof.

108. The computer system 200 of embodiment 107, wherein the processor201 is configured to: in response to said applying step, allow a jobseeker to view an electronic notice on the first webpage 10 that anemployer or a recruiting company received notice of the job seeker'sinterest in a given job opening 31.109. The computer system 200 of embodiment 107 or 108, wherein theprocessor 201 is configured to: in response to said applying step, allowa job seeker to view an electronic message on the first webpage 10 withfeedback related to a given job opening 31, the feedback comprisesnotice to the job seeker that the job seeker lacks one or more itemsneeded for the given job opening 31, notice to the job seeker that thegiven job opening 31 has been filled, notice to the job seeker that anemployer representative or recruiting company representative wants toschedule an interview, or any combination thereof110. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 107 to 109,wherein the processor 201 is configured to: allow the job seeker tocreate and save up to n distinct scenarios 21, each distinct scenario21n comprising one or more job search filters 211 completed by the jobseeker.111. The computer system 200 embodiment 110, wherein each distinctscenario 21n comprising from about 4 to about 12 job search filters 211utilized by the job seeker.112. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 107 to 111,wherein the processor 201 is configured to: allow the job seeker toproceed to an edit scenarios view 200 of the first webpage 10, the editscenario view 200 providing the job seeker with one or more scenarioediting options 26 selected from: (1) editing an existing scenario 26 a,(2) creating a new scenario 26 b, and (3) deleting an existing scenario(not shown).113. The computer system 200 of any one of embodiments 107 to 112,wherein the processor 201 is configured to: allow the job seeker toinput a keyword search term 27 into a keyword search field 29 within thesearch result section 30 of the first webpage 10 so as to display jobsearch results 31 within the search result section 30 that (1)correspond to job search filters 211 of one of more selected scenarios21 from the list of up to n distinct scenarios 21, and (2) contain thekeyword search term 27 inputted into the keyword search field 29.114. The computing system 200 of any one of embodiments 57 to 113, theprocessor being further configured to: provide a log-in page for a user;in response to input from the user, determine whether the user is a jobseeker, a system administrator, an employer, or a recruiting company;and direct the user to a specific webpage depending on whether the useris a job seeker, a system administrator, an employer, or a recruitingcompany.115. The computing system 200 of any one of embodiments 47 to 71,further comprising a storage device 304/305 that stores informationcomprising job seeker data, employer data, recruiting company data,scenario data, scenario data, vehicle data, vehicle owner data, (or anyother data), or any combination thereof, the processor 201 being incommunication with the storage device 304/305.

It should be noted that in any of the above-described embodiments,methods and computing systems of the present invention may furthercomprise various interactions between a user (e.g., a searcher) and aparty associated with one or more items within the searchable database.For example, in the case of a job posting database, a job seeker thathas shown interest in a particular search result (i.e., job) may receiveone or more correspondence from a potential employer regarding theparticular job. The herein-described methods and systems mayautomatically send out specifically formulated messages to a job seekerwhen, for example, the job has been filled, the job posting has beenremoved from the database, and/or any time period (e.g., two weeks)after any such event occurs.

It should be understood that although the above-described methods and/orcomputing systems are described as “comprising” one or more componentsor steps, the above-described methods and/or computing systems may“comprise,” “consists of,” or “consist essentially of” theabove-described components, features or steps of the methods and/orcomputing systems. Consequently, where the present invention, or aportion thereof, has been described with an open-ended term such as“comprising,” it should be readily understood that (unless otherwisestated) the description of the present invention, or the portionthereof, should also be interpreted to describe the present invention,or a portion thereof, using the terms “consisting essentially of” or“consisting of” or variations thereof as discussed below.

As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,”“including,” “has,” “having,” “contains”, “containing,” “characterizedby” or any other variation thereof, are intended to encompass anon-exclusive inclusion, subject to any limitation explicitly indicatedotherwise, of the recited components. For example, a method and/orcomputing system that “comprises” a list of elements (e.g., components,features, or steps) is not necessarily limited to only those elements(or components or steps), but may include other elements (or componentsor steps) not expressly listed or inherent to the method and/orcomputing system.

As used herein, the transitional phrases “consists of” and “consistingof” exclude any element, step, or component not specified. For example,“consists of” or “consisting of” used in a claim would limit the claimto the components, materials or steps specifically recited in the claimexcept for impurities ordinarily associated therewith (i.e., impuritieswithin a given component). When the phrase “consists of” or “consistingof” appears in a clause of the body of a claim, rather than immediatelyfollowing the preamble, the phrase “consists of” or “consisting of”limits only the elements (or components or steps) set forth in thatclause; other elements (or components) are not excluded from the claimas a whole.

As used herein, the transitional phrases “consists essentially of” and“consisting essentially of” are used to define a method and/or computingsystem that includes materials, steps, features, components, orelements, in addition to those literally disclosed, provided that theseadditional materials, steps, features, components, or elements do notmaterially affect the basic and novel characteristic(s) of the claimedinvention. The term “consisting essentially of” occupies a middle groundbetween “comprising” and “consisting of”.

Further, it should be understood that the herein-described methodsand/or computing systems may comprise, consist essentially of, orconsist of any of the herein-described components, features and steps,as shown in the figures with or without any feature(s) not shown in thefigures. In other words, in some embodiments, the method or computingsystem of the present invention does not have any additional featuresother than those shown in the figures, and such additional features, notshown in the figures, are specifically excluded from the method and/orcomputing system. In other embodiments, the method or computing systemof the present invention does have one or more additional features thatare not shown in the figures.

While the specification has been described in detail with respect tospecific embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that those skilledin the art, upon attaining an understanding of the foregoing, mayreadily conceive of alterations to, variations of, and equivalents tothese embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the present inventionshould be assessed as that of the appended claims and any equivalentsthereto.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of providing search information to asearcher via a web-based system, said method comprising: displaying alist of one or more search filtering scenarios within a search filteringsection of a searching view of a first webpage; displaying a first listof one or more search results within a search result section of thesearching view of the first webpage based on a first set of searchfilters of a first scenario displayed in the list of one or more searchfiltering scenarios; and in response to selecting a second scenariodisplayed in the list of one or more search filtering scenarios,displaying a second list of one or more search results within the searchresult section based on a second set of search filters of the secondscenario.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying a list ofone or more search filtering scenarios within a search filtering sectionof the searching view of the first webpage comprises displaying up to nscenarios within the search filtering section.
 3. The method of claim 1,further comprising: displaying one or more additional search filteringoptions within the search filtering section, the one or more additionalsearch filtering options comprising at least one of: (i) anall-inclusive search target option, and (ii) a general descriptionsearch option.
 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: in responseto deselecting the first scenario, removing the first list of one ormore search results from the search result section.
 5. The method ofclaim 1, further comprising: in response to creating a new user account,displaying one or more empty fields for search filters for forming a newscenario within the search result section.
 6. The method of claim 5,wherein the one or more search filters comprise up to x search filterswithin the search result section of the first webpage.
 7. The method ofclaim 5, further comprising: in response to the searcher inputting andsaving information within fields of the search filters, creating thefirst scenario and displaying the first scenario within the searchfiltering section of the first webpage.
 8. The method of claim 1,further comprising: in response to selecting an edit scenarios button ofthe searching view of the first webpage, displaying an edit scenarioview of the first webpage, the edit scenario view providing the searcherwith one or more scenario editing options selected from: (1) editing anexisting scenario, (2) creating a new scenario, and (3) deleting anexisting scenario.
 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: inresponse to selecting the editing an existing scenario option,displaying previously completed fields of the search filters for theexisting scenario within the search result section of the first webpage,and in response to making one or more changes in the previouslycompleted fields and saving of the one or more changes in the previouslycompleted fields, displaying the newly edited existing scenario withinthe search filtering section of the first webpage.
 10. The method ofclaim 8, further comprising: in response to selecting the creating a newscenario option, displaying empty fields of the search filters for a newscenario within the search result section of the first webpage, and inresponse to making one or more changes in the empty fields and saving ofthe one or more changes in the empty fields, displaying the new scenariowithin the search filtering section of the first webpage.
 11. The methodof claim 8, wherein the edit scenario view of the first webpage providesa return button, and in response to the searcher selecting the returnbutton, returning to the searching view of the first webpage showing thelist of one or more filtering scenarios within the search filteringsection of a first webpage.
 12. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising: in response to selecting two or more scenarios from the listof one or more filtering scenarios within the search filtering section,displaying search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage based on distinct sets of search filters of the two or morescenarios.
 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: in response toinputting a keyword search term within a keyword search field within thesearch result section of the first webpage, displaying search resultwithin the search result section that (1) correspond to search filtersof one of more selected scenarios from list of one or more filteringscenarios, and (2) contain the keyword search term inputted into thekeyword search field.
 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising: inresponse to selecting a specific search result within the search resultsection of the first webpage, displaying one or more details about thespecific search result within the search result section.
 15. The methodof claim 14, wherein the one or more details about the specific searchresult comprise one or more of: a job title, a company name, a job type,a job term, a location of the job, a job description, companyinformation, vehicle information, a vehicle owner's contact information,or any combination thereof.
 16. The method of claim 14, furthercomprising: in response to deselecting the specific search result withinthe search result section of the first webpage, removing the one or moredetails of the specific search result from the search result section.17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: displaying a contactoption for the specific search result within the search result sectionof the first webpage, and in response to selecting the contact option,initiating an information transfer between the searcher and a thirdparty associated with the specific search result.
 18. A method ofenabling a search via a web-based system, said method comprising:allowing a searcher to perform each of the following tasks on a singlewebpage comprising a first webpage: viewing a complete list of one ormore search results within a search result section of the first webpage;viewing a search filtering section of the first webpage, the searchfiltering section comprising a list of up to n distinct scenarios witheach scenario comprising a set of search filters that filter one or moresearch results from a complete list of possible search targets;selecting a first scenario from the n distinct scenarios within thesearch filtering section of the first webpage; in response to saidselecting the first scenario step, viewing a first list of one or morefirst search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage based on a first set of search filters of the first scenario;selecting a second scenario from the n distinct scenarios within thesearch filtering section of the first webpage; in response to saidselecting the second scenario step, viewing a second list of one or moresecond search results within the search result section of the firstwebpage based on a second set of search filters of the second scenario,the second list of one or more second search results within the searchresult section of the first webpage being different from or the same asthe first list of one or more first search results within the searchresult section of the first webpage; selecting a search result withinthe search result section of the first webpage; in response to saidselecting a search result step, viewing one or more details about theselected search result within the search result section; selecting agiven search result contact option displayed within the search resultsection on the first webpage; and in response to said selecting a givensearch result contact option step, initiating an information transfer toa third party for the selected search result, wherein the informationtransfer comprises providing, to the third party, an electronic copy ofcontact information of the searcher.
 19. The method of claim 18, whereinthe one or more details about the selected search result comprises oneor more of: a job title, a company name, a job type, a job term, alocation of the job, a job description, company information, vehicleinformation, vehicle owner information, etc.
 20. The method of claim 18,further comprising: allowing the searcher to create and save up to ndistinct scenarios, each distinct scenario comprising one or more searchfilters completed by the searcher, wherein the one or more searchfilters comprise one or more of: Location, Compensation, Industry, JobType, Job Term, Daily Job Email Update, vehicle type, maximum vehiclecost, vehicle year, or any combination thereof; allowing the searcher toproceed to an edit scenarios view of the first webpage, the editscenario view providing the searcher with one or more scenario editingoptions selected from: (1) editing an existing scenario, (2) creating anew scenario, and (3) deleting an existing scenario; and allowing thesearcher to input a keyword search term into a keyword search fieldwithin the search result section of the first webpage so as to displaysearch results within the search result section that (1) correspond tosearch filters of one of more selected scenarios from the list of up ton distinct scenarios, and (2) contain the keyword search term inputtedinto the keyword search field.